WJIA

WJIA (88.5 FM, "88.5 J-FM") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Guntersville, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Lake City Educational Broadcasting Inc.

WJIA
CityGuntersville, Alabama
Frequency88.5 MHz
Branding88.5 J-FM
Slogan"Jesus 24-7"
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerLake City Educational Broadcasting Inc.
History
First air dateAugust 1995
Former call signsWAHF (2/94-5/94)
Call sign meaningWhere Jesus Is Alive
Technical information
Facility ID36283
ClassA
ERP2,200 watts
HAAT130.0 meters (427 feet)
Transmitter coordinates34°25′33″N 86°18′25″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://885jfm.com

WJIA broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.[1]

History

Pastor Stan Broadus originally attempted to purchase an existing Albertville, Alabama-based AM radio station in 1992 for his ministry but, after considering the cost and complication, his radio consultant persuaded him that starting a new non-commercial FM station would be easier and less expensive.[2] In January 1993, he filed for a construction permit to build a new FM station as Lake City Educational Broadcasting Inc.[3]

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on December 23, 1993.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WAHF by the FCC on February 11, 1994.[4] During construction, the station switched callsigns to the current WJIA on May 23, 1994.[4] WJIA received its license to cover from the FCC on June 24, 1997.[5]

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References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  2. Broadus, Stan. "History of WJIA Christian Radio". WJIA Radio.
  3. "Application Search Details (BPED-19930121ME)". FCC Media Bureau. December 23, 1993.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. "Application Search Details (BLED-19950905KB)". FCC Media Bureau. June 24, 1997.
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